⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, sixteen turnovers to their 24, and outscored them 22-13 off them- Ran them off the floor, 15 fast break points to 3
- A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Suns
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up
Q2 2:49 · PHX 46-44 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 2:47 · PHX 82-77 NY
- Turnover
Kurt Thomas offensive foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
Q4 2:12 · PHX 82-79 NY
- Turnover
Kurt Thomas turnover
Q4 2:12 · PHX 82-79 NY
Knicks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford offensive foul (Raja Bell draws the foul)
Q4 4:22 · PHX 80-75 NY
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford turnover
Q4 4:22 · PHX 80-75 NY
📊The numbers
| PHX | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 9 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
